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I was working for a FAANG company and had negotiated internally with another department for a job which I would have been perfect for.

My management chain veto’d the transfer, which was the day I decided to quit. I started looking for opportunities outside that company, and within six months had moved on to a job with significantly more responsibility than my original or other routes within the FAANG.

Companies that prevent internal transfer turn them into external transfers.